On the Hill: FactCheck's biggest 'whoppers' of 2013; Wall Street Journal...
FactCheck.org, the website that says it separates the true statements from the false made by America's political leaders, is out with its Top 10 list of 2013 whoppers. No. 1, as previously reported,...
View ArticleOrleans DA's office taking its time with polarizing Marigny shooting case
Five months after police booked a Marigny homeowner with attempted second-degree murder after he shot a teenage boy he said was breaking into his house in the middle of the night, the case remains in...
View ArticleWarren acquittal in Glover shooting opens old wounds, raises questions about...
Four days after the man who shot Henry Glover walked out of the federal courthouse in New Orleans a free man, the Glover family mobilized. Amidst a crowd of hundreds of supporters gathered outside of...
View ArticleOn the Hill: FactCheck's biggest 'whoppers' of 2013, and Wall Street Journal...
FactCheck.org, the website that says it separates the true statements from the false made by America's political leaders, is out with its Top 10 list of 2013 whoppers. No. 1, as previously reported,...
View ArticleLakeview Brownie Scouts take pothole campaign to YouTube
Having failed to get sufficient relief with a letter to New Orleans City Hall, the Brownie Scout troop at St. Paul's Episcopal School in Lakeview has taken its anti-pothole campaign to the Internet....
View ArticleJefferson Parish schools' treatment of Latino students is subject of...
The U.S. Department of Education is expanding its inquiry into the Jefferson Parish public school system's English instruction for Latino students. The news comes in the wake of the Southern Poverty...
View ArticleTulane graduate stirs Internet pot with tweet about AIDS and Africa; then she...
A Tulane University graduate caused "a global outcry on Twitter and around the web," according to The New York Times, with a Twitter message saying, "Going to Africa. Hope I don't get AIDS. Just...
View ArticleColorado student Claire Davis, shot in head by classmate, dies of injuries
LITTLETON, Colo. -- A suburban Denver high school student who was shot in the head by a classmate died Saturday afternoon, hospital officials said in a statement. Claire Davis, 17, was in critical...
View ArticleGreen Wave, Rajin' Cajuns face off in New Orleans Bowl
New Orleans -- Two Louisiana teams battle it out in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Saturday night for the New Orleans Bowl. Thousands of people have traveled to the city to watch Tulane and the...
View ArticleSeasonal Scams Target the Elderly and Children in Southeast Louisiana
New Orleans, La.- While you may be out shopping, con-artists are hoping to swindle you out of money and personal information. A few last minute seasonal scams are showing up in Southeast Louisiana and...
View ArticleMother fights to keep life support for Calif. girl, 13, declared brain dead...
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The mother of California girl declared brain dead after complications from a tonsillectomy is pleading for prayers and time to keep her daughter on a ventilator. Nailah Winkfield...
View ArticleLillard has 29 and Blazers edge Pelicans 110-107
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Damian Lillard hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:27 to play and finished with 29 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 110-107 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on...
View ArticleFlood insurance rate hikes will hurt middle class families: Editorial
The argument in Congress against delaying flood insurance rate increases goes something like this: People who own homes on or near the water are rich, and they don't deserve or need the federal...
View ArticleThree NOPD officers injured in I-10 hit and run
NEW ORLEANS - Three police officers were injured in a car accident on I-10 caused by a suspected drunk driver. Sunday morning, three officers were investigating a car accident on I-10 near the...
View ArticleNOPD searches for missing central city girl
NEW ORLEANS - Police are searching for a missing girl from central city. Kaila Smith was last seen at about 9 p.m. Friday night leaving the 2400 block of Baronne Street. She is believed to be with an...
View ArticleLouisiana-Lafayette downs Tulane 24-21 in New Orleans Bowl
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - With Terrance Broadway toughing out the New Orleans Bowl with a cast on his broken right forearm, Louisiana-Lafayette figured its fortunes might hinge on whether its defense could...
View ArticlePolice searching for girl missing since Friday
New Orleans police are searching for a girl who has been missing since Friday night. Kaila Smith was last seen leaving her home on Friday (Dec. 20). Smith's mother told police that she came home...
View Article3 NOPD officers injured during early morning crash on I-10
Three police officers were injured during an early morning car crash on Interstate 10, New Orleans police said. According to preliminary reports, the accident happened on I-10 near the Esplanade exit...
View ArticleMillions of dollars in improvements coming to major West Bank road
Monica Hernandez / Eyewitness News Email: mhernandez@wwltv.com | Twitter: @mhernandezwwl NEW ORLEANS - For West Bank drivers, General De Gaulle Drive is the main artery to get to the Crescent City...
View ArticleNew Orleans Bowl matchup sets new attendance record
Antwan Harris / Eyewitness News Email: aharris@wwltv.com | Twitter: @antwanharris NEW ORLEANS -- There was a sea of red as fans made their way to the New Orleans Bowl. Ragin’ Cajuns fans swarmed...
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